Chinese businessman outsources daughter's homework

An enterprising Chinese boss outsourced his 12-year-old daughter's homework assignment to nine of his employees.

The senior executive's cunning plan was revealed by the Qianjiang Evening News, after one of his weary workers snitched to the local newspaper.

The employee, who only gave his name as Mr Chen, said it took three days to finish the homework.

"We stayed up late for two nights," he complained. "The girl was quite demanding. She only needed to do one of the four options, but she insisted on doing them all, without actually getting involved herself in any way".

Students were asked to follow their parents back to their home towns, and to either draw a picture, create a video, take photographs or write an essay about the changes that had happened over the past decades.

Mr Chen, a professional photographer, said he was in charge of taking the photographs. "My boss said it was practice for me too. But there was a dilemma. I could not take great pictures, since they were supposed to be by a 12-year-old, but if the pictures were bad my boss would blame me."

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He said the project was the most elaborate yet. "We have helped her before, but usually with some maths or model-making."

This time, he said, different staff were drafted for the video and the essay, one person was charged with uploading the work onto the school website, and the company driver was enlisted to transport the team around town.

Mr Li, who was in charge of making the film, subcontracted the task out further to a friend working at a local television station. The result was a two-minute, professionally edited clip complete with backing music and aerial shots.

The Qianjiang Evening News said the local primary school had now cautioned the boss, who remained unnamed. "We do not encourage this sort of thing," a teacher told the Chinese newspaper. "We will have a thorough talk with the parents".